University of Oklahoma Athletics
Women's Golf Team Ties For Third At Big 12 Preview
October 03, 2000 | Women's Golf
Oct. 3, 2000
NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team tied Texas for third place at the Big 12 Fall Preview in Waco, Texas, in final-round competition Tuesday. The Sooners ended play nine strokes off the lead with a 904 at the par-72, 5,991-yard Ridgewood Country Club. Oklahoma State captured the team title and was followed by Missouri.
Oklahoma freshman Lisa Meldrum led the team with a 224 (+8) to finish in seventh place, while junior Wendy Martin shot a 225 (+9) for 12th place. Junior Jennifer Tannehill and sophomore Allison Johnson both tied for 21st with scores of 230 (+14). Betsy Berry, who competed as an individual, carded a 237 (+21) for 42nd place. Junior Jennifer James shot a 239 (+23) and finished in 46th place.
Texas Tech's Melanie Hunt captured medalist honors following a playoff against Missouri's Amelia Moses. Both golfers fired three-round par scores of 216.
The Sooners will compete next at the UALR Invitational in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 16-17. OU will wrap up its competitive fall season Oct. 30-31 at the Roadrunner Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
Team Standings 1. Oklahoma State 300-296-299=895 2. Missouri 306-301-292=899 3. Texas 306-298-300=904 Oklahoma 299-300-305=904 5. Baylor 304-307-298=909 6. Texas Tech 300-307-303=910 7. Texas A&M 309-302-306=917 8. Iowa State 303-305-315=923 9. Kansas State 319-298-313=930 10. Nebraska 315-315-310=940 11. Colorado 300-337-316=953 12. Kansas 329-324-316=969
Top Individuals 1. Melanie Hunt, Texas Tech 72-71-73=216** 2. Amelia Moses, Missouri 71-74-71=216 3. Maria Boden, Okla. State 73-74-72=219 4. Jamie Tucker, Missouri 75-72-75=222 Michaelyn Morgan, Baylor 77-75-70=222 Lisa Meshke, Iowa State 74-70-78=222
** Won in playoff
OU Individual Scores T7. Lisa Meldrum75-74-74=224 T12. Wendy Martin74-74-77=225 T21. Allison Johnson76-77-77=230 T21. Jennifer Tannehill74-80-76=230 T42. Betsy Berry83-77-77=237 T46. Jennifer James82-75-82=239













